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Dovecote 50m north east of Manor Farm House

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📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.18734, -0.00927

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Wren +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Wren +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Meadow Brown +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Meadow Brown +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Goldilocks Buttercup, Ranunculus toftensis, Lizard Orchid +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Goldilocks Buttercup, Ranunculus toftensis, Lizard Orchid +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 2 - Yellow Markers)Walking route2.8 km

A short circular walk around Lark Rise Farm fields, passing close to Bourn Brook and a small wood called The Spinney

Named routeLength 2.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Harcamlow WayWalking route
Named routeRef HARRegional walking route
Lark Rise Farm Walks (Route 3 - Blue Markers)Walking route3.7 km

A circular walk around several Lark Rise Farm fields, passing close to Bourn Brook

Named routeLength 3.7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Diamond Jubilee WalkWalking route4.8 km

A circular walk around Comberton to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee (1952-2012) of Queen Elizabeth ll

Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hardwick Millennium FootpathWalking route13.9 km

A circular walk around Hardwick to celebrate the Millennium. The walk begins and ends at the Hardwick village sign. It passes through the parishes of Hardwick, Comberton, and Caldecote, and crosses the Greenwich Meridian twice.

Named routeLength 13.9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Stoney Lanepublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 106 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 106 mPath type: track
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cambridge secondary cycle networkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pinfold Well Lanebridleway · 283 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 283 mSurface grassPath type: track
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 139 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 139 mSurface grassPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Toft: main street and Manor Farm

📷 John Sutton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Toft: main street and Manor Farm

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🌱Church CloseUrban park4.7 km→🌱Disbrey Close Amenity AreaUrban park4.7 km→🌱Lot MeadowUrban park500 m→🌱Meridian Fields GreenUrban park2.2 km→✦Moulton Hills Roman barrowsHistoric site3.7 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.9 km→

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